EP0689266A3 - Low insertion force card edge connector - Google Patents

Low insertion force card edge connector Download PDF

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EP0689266A3
EP0689266A3 EP95303241A EP95303241A EP0689266A3 EP 0689266 A3 EP0689266 A3 EP 0689266A3 EP 95303241 A EP95303241 A EP 95303241A EP 95303241 A EP95303241 A EP 95303241A EP 0689266 A3 EP0689266 A3 EP 0689266A3
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insertion force
edge connector
card edge
low insertion
force card
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EP0689266A2 (en
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Timothy James Kinross
Roger L Thrush
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Whitaker LLC
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Whitaker LLC
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/82—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force
    • H01R12/83—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force connected with pivoting of printed circuits or like after insertion
EP95303241A 1994-06-23 1995-05-15 Low insertion force card edge connector Ceased EP0689266A3 (en)

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US08/264,811 US5480316A (en) 1994-06-23 1994-06-23 Low insertion force card edge connector
US264811 1994-06-23

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EP0689266A2 EP0689266A2 (en) 1995-12-27
EP0689266A3 true EP0689266A3 (en) 1997-07-16

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EP95303241A Ceased EP0689266A3 (en) 1994-06-23 1995-05-15 Low insertion force card edge connector

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US5711690A (en) * 1996-10-18 1998-01-27 The Whitaker Corporation Electrical contact and method for making same
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US6224432B1 (en) 1999-12-29 2001-05-01 Berg Technology, Inc. Electrical contact with orthogonal contact arms and offset contact areas
US7462037B2 (en) * 2006-06-05 2008-12-09 Ted Ju Electrical connector
US8282420B2 (en) 2009-09-21 2012-10-09 International Business Machines Corporation Delayed contact action connector
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US4713013A (en) * 1987-01-30 1987-12-15 Molex Incorporated Compliant high density edge card connector with contact locating features
EP0397075A2 (en) * 1989-05-09 1990-11-14 The Whitaker Corporation Printed circuit board edge connector
US5080602A (en) * 1991-02-15 1992-01-14 Lee Chao Kuei L Electrical connector for exerting multiple elastic forces
US5100337A (en) * 1991-01-22 1992-03-31 Lee Chao Kuei L Electrical connector for exerting multiple elastic forces
US5174780A (en) * 1991-03-29 1992-12-29 Yang Lee Su Lan Slant socket for memory module
US5186643A (en) * 1991-09-19 1993-02-16 Molex Incorporated Latching device for an edge connector

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MY105824A (en) * 1989-07-10 1995-01-30 Whitaker Corp Printed circuit board edge connector
US5049511A (en) * 1989-09-14 1991-09-17 Silitek Corporation Resilient connector capable of being inserted into a printed circuit board
US5046955A (en) * 1990-01-09 1991-09-10 Amp Incorporated Active connector assembly
US5057032A (en) * 1990-06-04 1991-10-15 Amp Incorporated Board edge connector
US5013257A (en) * 1990-06-27 1991-05-07 Amp Incorporated Circuit board connector having improved latching system
US5064381A (en) * 1991-03-04 1991-11-12 Lin Yu Chuan Electric connecting device
US5061200A (en) * 1991-03-29 1991-10-29 Yang Lee Su Lan Stress-dispersed contact element of low insertion force electrical connector
US5061201A (en) * 1991-04-08 1991-10-29 Kenny Tuan Contact element of electrical connector having high clamping force
US5199895A (en) * 1992-02-04 1993-04-06 Chang Lien Ker Low insertion force, self-locking connecting apparatus for electrically connecting memory modules to a printed circuit board

Patent Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4713013A (en) * 1987-01-30 1987-12-15 Molex Incorporated Compliant high density edge card connector with contact locating features
EP0397075A2 (en) * 1989-05-09 1990-11-14 The Whitaker Corporation Printed circuit board edge connector
US5100337A (en) * 1991-01-22 1992-03-31 Lee Chao Kuei L Electrical connector for exerting multiple elastic forces
US5080602A (en) * 1991-02-15 1992-01-14 Lee Chao Kuei L Electrical connector for exerting multiple elastic forces
US5174780A (en) * 1991-03-29 1992-12-29 Yang Lee Su Lan Slant socket for memory module
US5186643A (en) * 1991-09-19 1993-02-16 Molex Incorporated Latching device for an edge connector

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